Definition of receptacle Receptacle

/ɹʌsɛˈptʌkʌl/ - [ruseptukul] - re•cep•ta•cle

We found 17 definitions of receptacle from 6 different sources.

What does receptacle mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: receptacles
receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in
		container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
		ash-pan a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed
		ashtray a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
		hive, beehive a teeming multitude
		compositor's case, typesetter's case, case a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
		cat box a receptacle for cat excrement
		catchall an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
		chamberpot, thunder mug, potty a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
		coin box the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins
		dustpan a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept
		garbage a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"
		hopper funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
		hot-water bag, hot-water bottle a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body
		in-basket, in-tray a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material
		ossuary any receptacle for the burial of human bones
		out-basket, out-tray a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material
		collection plate, plate dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
		pix, pyx any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
		save-all a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
		silent butler a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes
		socket a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
		cuspidor, spittoon a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
		tidy receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
		tray an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
		fitting putting clothes on to see whether they fit
		outlet box (electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system
		expansion slot, slot a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
		socket a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
receptacle - enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
		plant part, plant structure any part of a plant or fungus
		stalk, stem a stiff or threatening gait

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Wiktionary

receptacle (Noun)
A container.
receptacle (Noun)
The part of the flower stalk peduncle or pedicel to which the floral parts are attached; also torus.
receptacle (Noun)
In the Asteraceae, the end of the peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.
receptacle (Noun)
A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug and flexible cord to supply portable equipment or appliances.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

receptacle (n.)
That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository.
receptacle (n.)
The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of the flower grow, or into which they are inserted. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.
receptacle (n.)
The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers.
receptacle (n.)
An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters.
receptacle (n.)
A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

receptacle
A generic item with the main purpose of containing or holding a substance or other object.
receptacle
The section of the plant's stem or stalk to which the flower is attached.
receptacle
A wall-mounted power socket.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

receptacle
rē-sep′ta-kl, n. that into which anything is received or in which it is contained: (bot.) the basis of a flower: (zool.) an organ that receives and holds a secretion.—n. Rē′cept, an idea taken into the mind from without.—adj. Receptac′ular (bot.), pertaining to or serving as a receptacle.—n. Receptibil′ity, receivability.—adj. Recept′ible, receivable.—ns. Recep′tion, the act of receiving: admission: state of being received: acceptance: a receiving officially: (Milt.) capacity for receiving: a receiving of guests for entertainment: welcome: treatment at first coming; Recep′tion-room.—adj. Recept′ive, having the quality of receiving or containing: (phil.) capable of receiving, or quick to receive, impressions.—ns. Recept′iveness; Receptiv′ity, quality of being receptive. [L. recipĕre, receptum, to receive.]